Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays:
  • Lori Yahr
    January 13
  • Mike Fleischman
    January 14
  • Ivy Francis - CSL - Primary
    January 15
  • Amanda Sacks-SL
    January 21
  • Mike Nowack
    January 26
  • Mary Beth Seiser
    January 29
Spouse/Partner Birthdays:
  • Dawn Backhaus
    January 1
  • Jeff Schloemer
    January 15
  • Amanda Sacks
    January 21
  • Jill Corbett
    January 22
Join Date:
  • Lori Yahr
    January 4, 2008
    17 years
  • Jeff Szukalski
    January 7, 1999
    26 years
  • Paul Wilke
    January 7, 1999
    26 years
  • Steve Domres
    January 8, 1989
    36 years
  • Scott Tennies
    January 12, 1994
    31 years
  • Melanie - IF Gonring
    January 23, 2024
    1 year
WELCOME!
Welcome to the West Bend Sunrise Rotary Club!
West Bend Sunrise

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 7:15 AM
Skinny Vic's
804 W Paradise Dr
West Bend, WI 53095
United States of America
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Rotary is a global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.

2024-25 Rotary Leadership

Stephanie Urchick - President, Rotary International
Peter Bosch - District Governor, District 6270
John Knoll - President, West Bend Sunrise Rotary
 
DATEGREETERSPEAKER HOSTSPEAKER GUESTTOPIC/ORGANIZATION
1/14Pitzen, CurtSeiser, Mary BethNatraj ShankerAlzheimer's and Dementia Rotary Action Group
1/21Phillips, MikeShambeau, ElliotColleen MayerVolunteer Center of Washington County/The Hub
1/28Pape, NathanSlinde, NancyOfficer Chris Ludwig and RykerWashington County K9 Officer
2/4Ongert, JoelIn ServiceWB Sunrise FoundBudget update
2/11Neja, BobSturgeon, Bev  
2/18Nowack, MikeSzukalski, Jeff  
2/25Nycz, DavidTennies, Scott  
     
 
2024 has been a year of great membership growth for our West Bend Sunrise Rotary Club!  
 
Amy Kieser, marketing manager with Forte Bank and a former Rotarian, came back to Rotary and was inducted into the club in October. Welcome Amy!
 
American Companies was welcomed as our newest corporate member on Oct 22.
Representing American Companies are Nathan Pape, Crista Weindorf, Emily Mohl, and Mari Berth.
Welcome to you all!
 
 
We were also happy to welcome Nell and Karen Rice in early October. Nell is a new Rotarian, and Karen transferred from a different club. We are glad to have you both!
 
In July, we were fortunate to welcome two new corporate memberships to our club. On July 16th, we inducted and welcomed Kristen Brandner and Katelyn Schotzko, both of United Way of Washington County as our corporate members. 
 
Then on July 30th, we welcomed the Kettle Moraine YMCA team of Rob Johnson, Jim Jahnke, Jennifer Kelly, and Aaron Schmidt. 
 
We are excited to have all of these new members as part of our club, and are looking forward to everything they will able to do for our club in the future!
Our club is so proud to help support the new nature playground that is going to be built at the Lac Lawrann Conservancy. This $50,000 donation will help to build the amphitheater and agility area that are planned for the playground. Should be a wonderful addition to our community!
 
On Saturday, April 13, the club had two service projects going at the same time. One group of volunteers cleaned up the section of county highway our club sponsors (East side of Hwy 45 between Paradise & Washington) and cleans at least twice a year, and another group built a permanent 9 Square in the air at the Villa Park neighborhood park as part of our current District Grant project in partnership with the West Bend Noon Rotary club.
 
What a beautiful day for both of these projects! Thanks to our energetic Rotarians who got the job done.
 
 
On Tue April 2, 2024, Club Member Jeff Szukalski presented Kevin Steiner - recently retired CEO of West Bend Insurance Company - with Rotary’s Paul Harris Award in recognition of all that Kevin has done in service of the community of West Bend. Congratulations and deep thanks from all of us! Your actions have really made a difference!
 
On April 9, the club welcomed our newest Paul Harris Fellow, Joe Miller! Mary Beth Seiser presented Joe with his pin today in recognition of his donations to the Rotary Foundation. 
 
In February, Charity Week at the West Bend High Schools was held again, and we proudly participated again. This year we donated $1,000 to The Threshold, Inc.
Along with Steiner Electric and the money raised by students and staff, a total of $5,000 was donated to the Threshold!!
 
West Bend Sunrise Rotary Club continues to add to our membership group.
In December, we welcomed Lisa Gilmore from Interfaith Caregivers of Washington County, and this January, Melanie Gonring with Lakeshore Community Health Care joined the club.
 
 
Our club’s own Mary Beth Seiser was honored at the Foundation dinner for achieving Rotary Triple Crown status for being a Major Donor, a member of the Bequest Society and a member of the Paul Harris Society. Mary Beth, your generosity and dedication are an inspiration to all of us. Congratulations!
 
 
The West Bend Sunrise Rotary Club recently gave Vicki Lehnerz, owner of Skinny Vic’s Diner & Coffee Stop, a Paul Harris Fellow Award.
The award, named after Rotary founder Paul Harris, is given to those who donate, or have donations given in their name, a collective $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation. Rotary’s motto is “Service Above Self,” and Vicki exemplifies that in how she operates her restaurant, and through her contributions to the community.
Members of the West Bend Sunrise Rotary felt that Vicki was deserving of this recognition because she has offered fundraising programs to non-profits through her restaurant, supported local causes such as chili suppers at churches and the Kiwanis Duck Derby at Regner Park, and because she provides a place for the West Bend Sunrise Rotary club to meet each Tuesday morning.
 
Congratulations Vicki!
 
This past Tuesday October 3rd, we inducted Joan Rudnitzki into the West Bend Sunrise Rotary Club. We are so happy to have you Joan!
Pictured alongside Joan is her membership sponsor, Gary Britton, and current West Bend Sunrise Rotary President Jon Corbett.
 
Congratulations to club member Jeff Szukalski on being awarded the Clifford A. & Elizabeth M. Nelson Volunteer Leadership Award of 2023 by the United Way of Washington County. He is pictured here with Kevin Steiner who received the Emerging Leader Award. Follow this link to read the article from the Washington County Daily News:
 
Recently, Sunrise Rotary welcomed our newest members Jeff Eagen and Dr. Elliot Shambeau. Jeff is the Kettle Country District Executive for the Boy Scouts of America, and Dr. Elliot Shambeau recently joined the Gentle Dental Emporium as their newest dentist. Glad to have you join our club and do good in our community!
 
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